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eddie ray routh is facing capital murder charges in the shooting death of chris kyle, a u.s. sniper who starred in the reality series "stars earn stripes." kyle and a friend were gunned down at a north texas shooting range. >> in an interview with the "today" show last year, kyle said he had no regrets about his actions in combat. >> every person i killed, i have a clear conscience of because they were actively trying to harm americans, allies, or civilians. >> routh was a military veteran, but his motives are still unclear. he's being held on $3 million bond. >>> we are entering the seventh day of the hostage standoff in alabama. a 5-year-old boy is still being held in an underground bunker by jim lee dykes. police say dykes shot and killed a school bus driver last tuesday and abducted the child. police continue to negotiate with dykes who has received medicine for the boy and is believed to be making the boy as comfortable as possible. the funeral for the bus driver was held sunday. as hundreds turned out to pay tribute to charles poland who was hailed as a hero for protect
eddie ray routh is facing capital murder charges in the shooting death of chris kyle, a u.s. sniper who starred in the reality series "stars earn stripes." kyle and a friend were gunned down at a north texas shooting range. >> in an interview with the "today" show last year, kyle said he had no regrets about his actions in combat. >> every person i killed, i have a clear conscience of because they were actively trying to harm americans, allies, or civilians....
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press" that decisions to target suspected terrorists with drone strikes don't come lightly and that u.s. officials make sure they are focused on somebody who is a direct threat to the united states while trying to limit collateral damage. you can watch chuck todd's full interview with the defense secretary on line. that's at meetthepressnbc.com. >>> this morning the baltimore ravens are the super bowl champions after defeating the san francisco 49ers 34-31 in a game that went down to the wire but not without a hitch. nbc's jay gray reports on all the festivities from the big easy. >> reporter: after a week of preparations and parties -- ♪ [ cheers ] >> reporter: the action moved inside. ♪ >> reporter: a poignant start. ♪ spacious skies >> reporter: students from sandy hook elementary singing "america the beautiful," and then -- ♪ o say >> reporter: a powerful denition of the national anthem -- rendition of the national anthem by alicia keys followed by the game. baltimore took a commanding lead early, and at halftime -- ♪ >> reporter: beyonce commanded the stage. ♪ all the s
press" that decisions to target suspected terrorists with drone strikes don't come lightly and that u.s. officials make sure they are focused on somebody who is a direct threat to the united states while trying to limit collateral damage. you can watch chuck todd's full interview with the defense secretary on line. that's at meetthepressnbc.com. >>> this morning the baltimore ravens are the super bowl champions after defeating the san francisco 49ers 34-31 in a game that went down...
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the report shows deadly strikes can be ordered against u.s. citizens who are found to be operations of al qaeda. white house officials defended the program. >> we cutting those strikes because they are necessary to mitigate ongoing actual threats to stop blocks and prevent future attacks and again save american lives. these strikes are legal, they're ethical and they're wise. >> drones have been used to take out more than 400 terrorist targets in pakistan and the middle east. it's expected to be a focal point when nomination hearings begin for john brennan. >>> and the 8.2 quake struck near the solomon islands and reports say at least five people were killed. people were evacuated in fiji and australia because of the threat of the tsunami, but warnings that were issued have been canceled. >>> the young victim of the hostage standoff celebrates his 6th birthday today, we're learning more about his intense rescue. this as investigators continue to comb the underground fortress and the underground of his captor. >> reporter: the fbi leased these
the report shows deadly strikes can be ordered against u.s. citizens who are found to be operations of al qaeda. white house officials defended the program. >> we cutting those strikes because they are necessary to mitigate ongoing actual threats to stop blocks and prevent future attacks and again save american lives. these strikes are legal, they're ethical and they're wise. >> drones have been used to take out more than 400 terrorist targets in pakistan and the middle east. it's...
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meanwhile, police and u.s. marshals removed approximately ten bags of evidence from dorner's mother's home yesterday. police say both his mother and sister cooperated with the search. dorner is wanted for allegedly going on a deadly revenge-fueled rampage, targeting fellow officers and law enforcement officials he blames for ending his police career. >>> a new details this morning on the murder of a controversial south bay millionaire. documents just released reveal how ravi kumra was killed. he was died on his kitchen floor of asphyxiation. suspect used packaging tape to blindfold and gag him and tied his hands and feet behind his back. three men and a woman have been charged in connection with in case. police say kumra frequently hired prostitutes, including the woman who is in custody. they believe she turned over information about his mansion to other suspects who are gang members. the gangs are known to carry out home invasions, targeting asian and indian families. according to the affidavit, dna evidence
meanwhile, police and u.s. marshals removed approximately ten bags of evidence from dorner's mother's home yesterday. police say both his mother and sister cooperated with the search. dorner is wanted for allegedly going on a deadly revenge-fueled rampage, targeting fellow officers and law enforcement officials he blames for ending his police career. >>> a new details this morning on the murder of a controversial south bay millionaire. documents just released reveal how ravi kumra was...
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when asked if the u.s. could target an american on american soil, the president said no. >>> today, a bail hearing for oscar pistorius, the olympic winner and double amputee. the 26-year-old arrived just hours after his arrest. he fatally shot his model girlfriend reeva steenkamp who was struck four times. no word on bail but prosecutors are to request that he stay behind bars. police have given few details about the case other than to they steenkamp died of multiple bullet shot wounds. earlier reports said she may have been mistaken as a burglar. >>> the mayor of san diego. maureen owe con embezzled the money set up by her late husband, the found of jack in the box restaurants. the 60-year-old gambled more than $60 billion. >> with a look at the weather, bill karins is here. >> that meteorite thing is crazy, isn't it? >> yes. >>> good morning, everyone, we had some rain in florida to talk about then changes for the upcome holiday weekend. we're getting soaked in the sunshine state. in fact, a pretty dry wi
when asked if the u.s. could target an american on american soil, the president said no. >>> today, a bail hearing for oscar pistorius, the olympic winner and double amputee. the 26-year-old arrived just hours after his arrest. he fatally shot his model girlfriend reeva steenkamp who was struck four times. no word on bail but prosecutors are to request that he stay behind bars. police have given few details about the case other than to they steenkamp died of multiple bullet shot...
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before joining u.s. chamber, he served as u.s. counselor to the u.s. house of representatives committee on education and the work force. mr. johnson is a graduate of the university of maryland school of law and earned his magser of laws and -- master of laws and labor relations from georgetown. and finally ms. emily tully is policy attorney for the national immigration haw center. her advocacy focuses on maintaining and expanding the rights of low-wage worker, and she analyzes -- [inaudible] she holds a jd from the college of william and mary in the chairman's home state. with that, i believe we have a demonstration of e-verify. and you are welcome to take it away. >> all right. we're going to bring this up on the screen here. happy -- i'm the deputy chief at u.s. immigrations services, and i'm going run for you this afternoon two cases. one case that goes through automatically and one case that gets a tentative nonconfirmation response. i'm using test data today on our test system. so this is what the log in looks like. i'm going to click new case, an
before joining u.s. chamber, he served as u.s. counselor to the u.s. house of representatives committee on education and the work force. mr. johnson is a graduate of the university of maryland school of law and earned his magser of laws and -- master of laws and labor relations from georgetown. and finally ms. emily tully is policy attorney for the national immigration haw center. her advocacy focuses on maintaining and expanding the rights of low-wage worker, and she analyzes -- [inaudible]...
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. >>> turning now to syria, the u.s. is deciding whether to provide direct aid to the syrian rebels for the first time in the nearly two year long crisis. the effort has been a major focus of secretary of state john kerry's first official trip overseas this week. and according to the associated press, u.s. officials say the white house is nearing a decision on whether to provide nonlethal assistance to carefully imbedded fighters. a decision is expected by thursday on that. >>> bill karins is here with your wednesday forecast. good morning to you. looking pretty good in the west. >> not too bad. while the east will struggle into march we'll think the west will see decent weather. weak system brought some showers overnight to areas of seattle southward down i-5. mostly some snow showers in the cascades. as i mentioned very weak. next system has more punch to it a little stronger. you can see the bright white clouds. that's the moisture associated with storm. the storm will hit northern portions of washington state the har
. >>> turning now to syria, the u.s. is deciding whether to provide direct aid to the syrian rebels for the first time in the nearly two year long crisis. the effort has been a major focus of secretary of state john kerry's first official trip overseas this week. and according to the associated press, u.s. officials say the white house is nearing a decision on whether to provide nonlethal assistance to carefully imbedded fighters. a decision is expected by thursday on that....
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. >>> today, several u.s. lawmakers are in cuba trying to get a maryland man released from prison there. maryland's congressman chris van hollen and six others are meeting with cuban leaders this morning to try to free alan gross. they say his release is the only way to improve ties between the countries. gross has been held since 2009 when he says he was trying to bring the internet to jewish communities in cuba. cuba says he was spying. he's serving a 15-year sentence. >>> congress and the white house have just ten days to reach a deal on a budget plan or billions of dollars in spending cuts will automatically take effect. lawmakers won't address that issue this week, though. they aren't in session now and won't return to washington until next week. we're learning our area is among the regions that could be hurt the most by the cuts known as the sequester. its authors say government spending makes up 20% of our local economy. defense spending alone makes up almost 10% of our ecomony. >>> many of us buy a fan
. >>> today, several u.s. lawmakers are in cuba trying to get a maryland man released from prison there. maryland's congressman chris van hollen and six others are meeting with cuban leaders this morning to try to free alan gross. they say his release is the only way to improve ties between the countries. gross has been held since 2009 when he says he was trying to bring the internet to jewish communities in cuba. cuba says he was spying. he's serving a 15-year sentence. >>>...
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the u.s. is the largest wine market in the world. according to suppliers, the u.s. consumes 13% of all wine produced globally. that number is up 2% from last year. most imports apparently come from argentina. that's followed by chile and australia. wine consumption going down in france and italy. so more foreign producers are aiming for the ugs market. >> if you plan to watch the super bowl at a bar in baltimore, perhaps with a glass of wine, plan to get there early and stay late. police say closing -- will be closing streets on the hotspots to keep pedestrians safe. they'll shut down the roads at halftime. that means it could be hard to find a parking spot before the game or to get around town after the game. the police department is also bringing in extra officers to make sure ravens fans don't get out of hand if the team wins or loses. >>> pop singer beyonce says she will sing live at the super bowl halftime show this weekend following the inauguration lip-synch controversy. she broke her silence yesterday by asking everyone to please stand when she began her pre
the u.s. is the largest wine market in the world. according to suppliers, the u.s. consumes 13% of all wine produced globally. that number is up 2% from last year. most imports apparently come from argentina. that's followed by chile and australia. wine consumption going down in france and italy. so more foreign producers are aiming for the ugs market. >> if you plan to watch the super bowl at a bar in baltimore, perhaps with a glass of wine, plan to get there early and stay late. police...
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the u.s. postmaster general urged congress yesterday not to force mail on saturday calls senators quote the postal service is losing $25 million a day. >> time warner is reportedly in talks to sell "people," in style to the meredith corporation. >>> microsoft's bill gates is teaming up for world hunger. >>> j.b. power and associates says lexus, porsche and lincoln are the 2013 most dependable vehicles. >>> they sell 00 million roses and another 100 million to it on valentine's day week. >>> if you're looking for a romantic getaway, these are trip advice areas top five picking. napa valley's bard da season know, hawaii, new mexico's innerof the five. >>> and history making. original works from one of the first known african-american writers. plus if you're a packrat or hoarder, this story is for you. and a skier with a wildly exciting back flip. we'll have the story. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. now to some other stories that caught our eye this morning. in texas packrats be
the u.s. postmaster general urged congress yesterday not to force mail on saturday calls senators quote the postal service is losing $25 million a day. >> time warner is reportedly in talks to sell "people," in style to the meredith corporation. >>> microsoft's bill gates is teaming up for world hunger. >>> j.b. power and associates says lexus, porsche and lincoln are the 2013 most dependable vehicles. >>> they sell 00 million roses and another 100...
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nbc news has been told by senior official that is the u.s. will announce some aid will be given directly to certain syrian opposition groups rather than through nongovernmental agencies. the nonlethal aids could include body armor military training, and vehicles, but not weapons. the uprising against president bashar al assad began in 2011. >>> the u.s. supreme court is expected to make an important decision about the voting rights act by june. the high court heard arguments on a key part of the law that requires states with a history of civil rights discrimination to get permission in advance before changing their voting laws. shelby county, alabama, brought the case saying the law was outdated. outside the court hundreds of protesters from shelby county rallied to support the law as it is. the nine justices are expected to meet in private to discuss the merits of the case. >>> it is time now for weather. bill karens is here with the forecast. good morning. >> a rainy forecast in the northwest. avalanche threat, too, because of the heavy rai
nbc news has been told by senior official that is the u.s. will announce some aid will be given directly to certain syrian opposition groups rather than through nongovernmental agencies. the nonlethal aids could include body armor military training, and vehicles, but not weapons. the uprising against president bashar al assad began in 2011. >>> the u.s. supreme court is expected to make an important decision about the voting rights act by june. the high court heard arguments on a key...
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the u.s. airline industry. >>> pope benedict has two weeks left as head of the church. the pontiff celebrated his final mass at the vatican. benedict was given a long-standing ovation as he prepares to step down on february 28th. after almost eight years as leader of more than 1.2 billion catholics worldwide. >>> it is valentine's day and we always think of our meteorologist, bill karins. we always want good weather. >> i thought you meant with love. >> of course we love you, bill. >> good morning, everyone. as we start this valentine's day, grab the umbrella heading into the northwest. especially from olympia to bellingham. as the rain comes at us from the north and northwest, this is associated with the warm front lingering along the coast trying to move in. damp weather for the morning commute. if you are driving down i-5 today, tomorrow looks better. we are seeing a clearing trend. we have had high pressure off the west coast that's been very strong. now the high pressure ridge back here o
the u.s. airline industry. >>> pope benedict has two weeks left as head of the church. the pontiff celebrated his final mass at the vatican. benedict was given a long-standing ovation as he prepares to step down on february 28th. after almost eight years as leader of more than 1.2 billion catholics worldwide. >>> it is valentine's day and we always think of our meteorologist, bill karins. we always want good weather. >> i thought you meant with love. >> of course...
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u.s. coast guard said diesel fuel leaked ton to a hot surface sparking a fire that knocked out the system. coast guard estimates that a full investigation will take about six months. >>> well, it's time now for the weather. bill karins joins us here. how's it going? >> it's so easy to forget the reason they were stranded was fire which is scary enough. >> right. >> it could be a lot worse. >> yes. >>> good morning, everyone we have an active system across the country. for the next ten days. the current storm is moving up through the great lakes and the weather changing quickly across the ohio valley and deep south with the warm air showers and colder air moving behind it. that's going to be the case on the eastern seaboard. starting out you'll be fine but then the rain pushing in and much colder tomorrow. that cold blast now appears in the northern plains. you notice the green is rain, from flint, detroit, to cleveland. all the way from kentucky, the back side, a little snow in green bay.
u.s. coast guard said diesel fuel leaked ton to a hot surface sparking a fire that knocked out the system. coast guard estimates that a full investigation will take about six months. >>> well, it's time now for the weather. bill karins joins us here. how's it going? >> it's so easy to forget the reason they were stranded was fire which is scary enough. >> right. >> it could be a lot worse. >> yes. >>> good morning, everyone we have an active system...
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this new one is the fourth approved silicone gel available in the u.s. designed to be firming, cohesive and safer than previous models. silicone implants were banned from 1992 to 2006 over fears of causing cancer and other illnesses. but research eventually ruled out most of the concerns. >> announcer: "early today" health is brought to you by vagisil cream. >>> turning to business, wall street opens on a low note. the dow dropped 108 points, the s&p tumbled 19 and the nasdaq sank 49. >>> the pain continues today with the nikkei tumbling 159 points while the hang seng shot down 400. >>> on wall street, the battle over apple's stockpile of cash continues, today, hedge fund manager david einhorn will try to sell shareholders on his suggestion that apple should distribute preferred stock to disburse its $170 billion in cash. >>> before the bell, walmart reports earnings last week and internal e-mails suggested sales have been stopped at the nation's largest retailer. >>> investors will be paying close attention to today's existing home sales report at 10:00
this new one is the fourth approved silicone gel available in the u.s. designed to be firming, cohesive and safer than previous models. silicone implants were banned from 1992 to 2006 over fears of causing cancer and other illnesses. but research eventually ruled out most of the concerns. >> announcer: "early today" health is brought to you by vagisil cream. >>> turning to business, wall street opens on a low note. the dow dropped 108 points, the s&p tumbled 19 and...
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the u.s. grant, 14 u.s. presidents have slept there, and they have a sweetheart night in deal for $210 a night, and everybody gets an in room movie credit and an in room build your own dessert bar. >> fun. >> again, san diego, you have the zoo. you have lego land. so much to do. >> yes. >> always great weather. >> what if you want to go back to the east coast? >> why would you want to? >> good point. >> if somebody actually wanted to, why would they? >> a lot of people don't realize that upstate new york has over 100 wineries. >> great wine. really great wine. >> there you go. >> it's within a five hour drive of approximately 25% of the u.s. population. >> right. >> they have deals right now. the winter wine package deal. all their b&b's and hotels. first night regular price, second night half price and the third night is free. >> build a lot of fires. open up a lot of wine. it's $80 a night. averages. >> that's amazing. >> thank you. >> what did you bring for hoda? >> we brought chateau frank bubbly. >> fro
the u.s. grant, 14 u.s. presidents have slept there, and they have a sweetheart night in deal for $210 a night, and everybody gets an in room movie credit and an in room build your own dessert bar. >> fun. >> again, san diego, you have the zoo. you have lego land. so much to do. >> yes. >> always great weather. >> what if you want to go back to the east coast? >> why would you want to? >> good point. >> if somebody actually wanted to, why would...
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this u.s. service kraft -- aircraft and certified by the faa parts are built all over the world and is important to integrate those in the way that insurers safety is up to the operator in manufacturer to do that. >> madam chairman could you update on the ntsb current position regarding electronic devices on board aircraft if it is time to revisit restrictions. >> for passengers or pilots? >> both, it particularly passengers. >> the ntsb does not have a position or recommendations for electronic device with passengers but it does have the recommendation out with respect to wireless devices or electronic devices by pilots. you remember the northwest overflights overflew minneapolis by 100 miles they were on their laptops and not realize the plane had overflown the destination when the flight attendants said should reach prepare the cabin and then it was done to the autopilot and redefine the first officer was testing while the aircraft was taxiing while the parting from new work for the met was
this u.s. service kraft -- aircraft and certified by the faa parts are built all over the world and is important to integrate those in the way that insurers safety is up to the operator in manufacturer to do that. >> madam chairman could you update on the ntsb current position regarding electronic devices on board aircraft if it is time to revisit restrictions. >> for passengers or pilots? >> both, it particularly passengers. >> the ntsb does not have a position or...
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the leading edge of a massive storm blanketed parts of the western u.s. from arizona to colorado. it's now moving east and forecasters in some state, predicting as much as a foot of snow. nbc's jay gray is in kansas city where the storm has already led to the cancellation of a popular golf tournament. >> reporter: this morning, the midwest is waking up to a blast of winter weather. zbrt latest winter storm is going to have everything with it freezing rain, ice and heavy snow. >> reporter: that snow has already started to fall across the region including parts of oklahoma, arkansas, colorado and kansas. shovels around. then plows are already working but if the forecast holds they may not be able to keep up the pace. some areas expect blizzard conditions and accumulations of two feet or more before it's over. so before it gets that bad, many are making sure they stoblg up on supplies to ride out the storm. >> i live far enough out of town that it's not convenient and we have enough roads in the country that do get rather snowbound. >> reporter: some roads and highways are already sl
the leading edge of a massive storm blanketed parts of the western u.s. from arizona to colorado. it's now moving east and forecasters in some state, predicting as much as a foot of snow. nbc's jay gray is in kansas city where the storm has already led to the cancellation of a popular golf tournament. >> reporter: this morning, the midwest is waking up to a blast of winter weather. zbrt latest winter storm is going to have everything with it freezing rain, ice and heavy snow. >>...
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u.s. patent office issued a patent. i will not give you a pop quiz. it was labeled john deere plow. the implement sketched out could have easily been labeled one of the most important inventions in history. they called it the plow that broke the plains, and it did. by replacing cast iron with smooth innovation, it opened up swaths of land for cultivation. it made it possible for my hometown to exist. beforehand, tilling an acre took a full 24 hours. afterward, as little as five. every toil ended another assumption of what the land could produce. it is not just the start of agricultural success, but of national success. this kind of game changing innovation has enabled us to leap ahead and increase harvest and feed the whole world. sometimes these innovations come from the most advanced science. other times they are simple steps and ideas that come from looking at and listening closely to the problem. all of them can break down barriers to food security. it can allow us to allow new paths o
u.s. patent office issued a patent. i will not give you a pop quiz. it was labeled john deere plow. the implement sketched out could have easily been labeled one of the most important inventions in history. they called it the plow that broke the plains, and it did. by replacing cast iron with smooth innovation, it opened up swaths of land for cultivation. it made it possible for my hometown to exist. beforehand, tilling an acre took a full 24 hours. afterward, as little as five. every toil...
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weekdays feature live coverage of the u.s. senate. on weeknights watch key public policy defense, and every week in the latest nonfiction authors and books on booktv. you can see past programs and their schedules at our website, and you can join in the conversation on social media sites. >> thursday, the government accountability office released its 2013 report of federal programs and operations identified as high risk for waste, fraud, and abuse, or mismanagement. gao comptroller general dodaro discuss the details of this review during the house oversight and government reform committee hearing. it's an hour and 45 minutes. >> the hearing will come to order on gao's high risk list and opportunities for reform. we on the oversight government reform committee exist to secure to fundamental principles. first, americans have a right to know that the money washington takes from them is well spent. and second, americans deserve an efficient, effective government that works for them to our duty on the government oversight and reform committ
weekdays feature live coverage of the u.s. senate. on weeknights watch key public policy defense, and every week in the latest nonfiction authors and books on booktv. you can see past programs and their schedules at our website, and you can join in the conversation on social media sites. >> thursday, the government accountability office released its 2013 report of federal programs and operations identified as high risk for waste, fraud, and abuse, or mismanagement. gao comptroller general...
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needs in rural communities, the commission recommends that the rural housing programs remain at the u.s. department of agriculture, one agency dedicated to and present in rural america. he lived there, they know what the problems are, and the people there trust them. we also recommend extending the current definition of rural areas, to ensure that rural communities continue to have access to the system that rural housing programs can provide. we also urge that they be carefully examined and the operations be examined for modification. these programs are currently underfunded despite an impressive track record. they need, for example, a slightly more increased application process and the underwriting as well. we know it is a difficult time to talk about spending. these recommendations will be no small sum to jump. counseling and stable rule housing are important elements. with that, i turn it over to my good friend whom i was named by "the wall street journal" many years ago as the odd couple because of our ability to work across the aisle. when he was secretary and i was with him. [appl
needs in rural communities, the commission recommends that the rural housing programs remain at the u.s. department of agriculture, one agency dedicated to and present in rural america. he lived there, they know what the problems are, and the people there trust them. we also recommend extending the current definition of rural areas, to ensure that rural communities continue to have access to the system that rural housing programs can provide. we also urge that they be carefully examined and the...
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the storm is blamed for 18 deaths in the u.s. and canada. speaking of weather, let's go now to bill karins, nbc meteorologist. so much to watch over the last four days. >> it looks like another possible storm in the east coast this upcoming weekend. everything else around the country looking okay. we got a little snowstorm this morning in north texas kicking out of new mexico. we're also going to watch some of that heavier rain in areas of oklahoma this morning. otherwise, many areas of the intermountain west and west coast are looking just fine. let me give you a little tour. high pressure kind of cool temperatures over nevada and utah and also down to northern arizona. but we're just fine this morning with clear skies in san francisco and l.a. vegas, clear skies, 36. cold air mass. 46 in portland. 45 in seattle. today's forecast looks just fine. a few showers in the northwest. just like yesterday, if you get hit you consider yourself very unlucky. the west coast usually more quiet. alaska is active with light snow there. we'll see 1 or 2 i
the storm is blamed for 18 deaths in the u.s. and canada. speaking of weather, let's go now to bill karins, nbc meteorologist. so much to watch over the last four days. >> it looks like another possible storm in the east coast this upcoming weekend. everything else around the country looking okay. we got a little snowstorm this morning in north texas kicking out of new mexico. we're also going to watch some of that heavier rain in areas of oklahoma this morning. otherwise, many areas of...
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the u.s. needs to get out of this issue. the problem is who is going to be the buyer and how is that going to work out with the currency wars? at some point we ask for, have a weak dollar, which active in the next country can buy the same machines and shop in barcelona, see the local market. are we looking at that end of the equation in terms of the offtake as they say in biofuels? >> well, there's a famous economist in the 1800s called jean baptiste say that man creates its own demand and that is certainly true, particularly in this case. as companies become more perfect is come at cheaper the kind cheaper. so we don't have the worry about somehow people will want things. we have about $45,000 in this country and i guarantee you the vast majority people would rather have a median income of $200,000 for 400,000 or a million and that's just us. in terms of currency, currency is a problem. fundamentally we cannot become our project even innovative is a country, were not going to get access to th
the u.s. needs to get out of this issue. the problem is who is going to be the buyer and how is that going to work out with the currency wars? at some point we ask for, have a weak dollar, which active in the next country can buy the same machines and shop in barcelona, see the local market. are we looking at that end of the equation in terms of the offtake as they say in biofuels? >> well, there's a famous economist in the 1800s called jean baptiste say that man creates its own demand...
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. >>> u.s. coast guard says the leak in a fuel oil line was the cause of the fire that left the carnival cruise ship powerless and adrift in the gulf of mexico last week. officials say they do not suspect the leak aboard the triumph to be intentionally caused. >>> new gun control measures from colorado, state's democratically controlled house past four measures that would mandate universal background check. colorado was rocked by a mass shooting last year at a movie theater that left 12 dead and dozens wounded. the measure now heads to the the state senate there. >>> word today that women are more likely to suffer a failed hip replacement than men. new research in the journal of american medical association says hip replacement failures are still very rare but they can't explain why women are 29% more likely to need a repeat surgery. >>> it's blu-ray or the highway for this cat. something about his owner's computer dvd player just gets this kitty fired up. whoa, doesn't like it. maybe prefers a
. >>> u.s. coast guard says the leak in a fuel oil line was the cause of the fire that left the carnival cruise ship powerless and adrift in the gulf of mexico last week. officials say they do not suspect the leak aboard the triumph to be intentionally caused. >>> new gun control measures from colorado, state's democratically controlled house past four measures that would mandate universal background check. colorado was rocked by a mass shooting last year at a movie theater...
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she could bring in $200,000 for each speech in the u.s. as much as $750,000 in asia or the middle east. clinton will reportedly speak for free on behalf half of causes she supports. she'll donate earnings to charity as well. >>> plenty of mark sanford in the coming weeks. >> more recently, i've experienced how none of us go through life without mistakes. but in their wake, we can learn a lot about grace, a god of second chances and be the better for it. >> the former south carolina governor is now running for congress in the palmetto state. this is his first ad in which he asks for a second chance after the scandal that tarnished his political career. if you remember, he vanished for several days while serving as governor four years ago. at first he claimed he was hiking the appalachian trail. he later admitted he was in argentina with his mistress. sanford will appear on the tonight show -- the "today" show after "news4 today." >>> a national trend says there is an overload of kindergarten through fifth grade teachers. but a shortage of m
she could bring in $200,000 for each speech in the u.s. as much as $750,000 in asia or the middle east. clinton will reportedly speak for free on behalf half of causes she supports. she'll donate earnings to charity as well. >>> plenty of mark sanford in the coming weeks. >> more recently, i've experienced how none of us go through life without mistakes. but in their wake, we can learn a lot about grace, a god of second chances and be the better for it. >> the former south...
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the u.s. company operating the bus had no crashes in the past two years, according to federal records. >>> the president heads to minneapolis today to meet with local leaders on the issue of gun control. in his annual presuper bowl interview last night, the president addressed a range of other issues, including the risk of brain injury in children playing football. >> i want to make sure that we're doing everything we can to make the sport safer. and that means that the game is probably going to evolve a little bit. >> president obama also addressed the boy scouts' longstanding policy of excluding gays and lesbians saying that they should have, quote, access and opportunity, the same way everyone else does. >>> a new york icon is laid to rest today at the funeral for former new york city mayor ed koch. former president bill clinton speaks at the manhattan service and koch's favorite subway station will be renamed in his honor. >>> leon panetta defended the use of unmanned drone strikes to targ
the u.s. company operating the bus had no crashes in the past two years, according to federal records. >>> the president heads to minneapolis today to meet with local leaders on the issue of gun control. in his annual presuper bowl interview last night, the president addressed a range of other issues, including the risk of brain injury in children playing football. >> i want to make sure that we're doing everything we can to make the sport safer. and that means that the game is...
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the u.s. olympic committee sent letters to mayors of 35 cities including san francisco, san jose and sacrament to gauge interest in potential bids. los angeles, dallas and tulsa, oklahoma, among the cities that expressed interest. the u.s. hasn't hosted a summer games since atlanta in 1996. salt lake city was the last to stage the winter games in 2002. >> that would be a spectacle here in the bay area. >> got some stadiums we could use. >> it would be very good. atlanta was fun. maybe it will be here. let's see how cold it will be. >> good morning to you. near records. it hardly ever gets this cold even in february. temperatures are chilly. 31 degrees in santa rosa. expecting to drop into the 20s. we have winds helping us out. helping the fog from forming at the surface and helping frost from developing. as soon as we lose the wind it's a whole other scenario. we have three additional hours of cooling before we hit our lows. just want to show you what the wind in combination with the cool temp
the u.s. olympic committee sent letters to mayors of 35 cities including san francisco, san jose and sacrament to gauge interest in potential bids. los angeles, dallas and tulsa, oklahoma, among the cities that expressed interest. the u.s. hasn't hosted a summer games since atlanta in 1996. salt lake city was the last to stage the winter games in 2002. >> that would be a spectacle here in the bay area. >> got some stadiums we could use. >> it would be very good. atlanta was...
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u.s. coast guard said diesel fuel leaked from one of the engine return linesn n ton to surface, sparking a fire that knocked out the system. coast guard estimates that a full investigation will take about six months. >>> well, it's time now for the weather. bill karins joins us with the forecast. good morning. >> good morning. storm moving through the west. it's going to be a quick mover. cold temperatures with it. the snow elevations are going to significantly drop. if you look at that spin off the oregon coastline, that's the culprit as it dives now to the south. it's already bringing snow to some elevations and areas of northern california. rain showers elsewhere. here's the pattern. high pressure has protected the west for a while. it's now retreating and moving out as we get a trough moving down from the gulf of alaska. it has cold air with it. it also has enough moisture to produce rain and snow. a little here towards the medford area, especially the higher elevations. eureka, just r
u.s. coast guard said diesel fuel leaked from one of the engine return linesn n ton to surface, sparking a fire that knocked out the system. coast guard estimates that a full investigation will take about six months. >>> well, it's time now for the weather. bill karins joins us with the forecast. good morning. >> good morning. storm moving through the west. it's going to be a quick mover. cold temperatures with it. the snow elevations are going to significantly drop. if you look...
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the law passed in 1964 made it a general goal for the u.s. government but so far the federal reserve is the only agency -- in pursuing mix max moment employment. it assigned the goal of stable prices. we called this combination of objectives the federal reserve's dual mandate. with so many people today unable to find work. it might be seem odd to highlight such an ambitious and distant goal for employment. i do so because the gulf between maximum employment and the difficult conditions workers face today, helps explain the urgency behind the federal reserves ongoing efforts to strengthen the recovery. my colleagues and i are acutely aware of how much workers have lost in the past five years. in response, we have taken and are continuing to take forceful action to increase the economic growth and job creation. in the three years after the great recession ended, growth and real domestic -- real gdp averaged only 2.2% per year. in the same span of time following the previous tenuous recessions, real gdp grew on average more than twice as fast at
the law passed in 1964 made it a general goal for the u.s. government but so far the federal reserve is the only agency -- in pursuing mix max moment employment. it assigned the goal of stable prices. we called this combination of objectives the federal reserve's dual mandate. with so many people today unable to find work. it might be seem odd to highlight such an ambitious and distant goal for employment. i do so because the gulf between maximum employment and the difficult conditions workers...
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eastern, on c-span. >> now, u.s. chamber of commerce tom donahue spoke at the manhattan institute about the federal budget, the economy, and immigration. his remarks are about one hour. >> it is my honor to introduce tom donahue, president of the u.s. chamber of commerce. [applause] it was 1990 seven that tom became president and ceo of the u.s. chamber. over the past years, he built the chamber into an unparalleled lobbying powerhouse. it is more than duple -- more than quadrupled the budget. the lobbyists, policy experts, and communicators have helped secure business victories on capitol hill, the regulatory agencies, courts of law, and the court of public opinion and governments around the world. one of his great abilities is the knack to identify key issues well ahead of the curve. in an era of economic and fiscal challenges, he has aggressively advanced the american jobs and growth agenda. i plan to rebuild america's infrastructure, new regulations, protecting intellectual property, and reforming entitlements an
eastern, on c-span. >> now, u.s. chamber of commerce tom donahue spoke at the manhattan institute about the federal budget, the economy, and immigration. his remarks are about one hour. >> it is my honor to introduce tom donahue, president of the u.s. chamber of commerce. [applause] it was 1990 seven that tom became president and ceo of the u.s. chamber. over the past years, he built the chamber into an unparalleled lobbying powerhouse. it is more than duple -- more than quadrupled...
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the u.s. postal service will stop delivering mail on saturdays. regular mail would stop but packages would be delivered six days a week. the saturday cut backs begin in august. >> the boy scouts of america could vote today on whether to do away with a ban on gay members and leaders. there is a new policy that would allow troops to decide whether or not to include gay members. >> governor brown blowing off texas governor rick perry because of a radio ad a trying to get california businesses to relocate to the lone star state. >> there are plenty of reasons texas is the best state for doing business for eight years running. this is texas, wide open for business.com and see why our low taxes, sensible regulations and fair legal system are just the thing to get your business moving to texas. >> the ad, obviously continue serverle shall but goff governor brown isn't sweat withing it. he blew it off during the launch of things in sacramento. >> people want to be here. people wanted to come to califo
the u.s. postal service will stop delivering mail on saturdays. regular mail would stop but packages would be delivered six days a week. the saturday cut backs begin in august. >> the boy scouts of america could vote today on whether to do away with a ban on gay members and leaders. there is a new policy that would allow troops to decide whether or not to include gay members. >> governor brown blowing off texas governor rick perry because of a radio ad a trying to get california...
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if you are out recruiting people it is very helpful to have your u.s. senators weigh in. >> what is the lesson -- >> to talk to everybody. if you look at the way all three of us have campaigns -- >> famous for that when he was governor, going into urban communities read >> literally walked across the state. i was too disconnected. he said start in the upper northeast corner of tennessee and walked to memphis. he did not do it straight. as he went straight across, it would be about 450 miles. upper northeast tennessee, you are closer to canada and memphis. -- than memphis. his point was, he would talk to everyone. it has been a good lesson. number one, campaign everywhere and do not say, those aren't our voters. number two, talk about what you would do, practically. it is a very red state, but a pretty practical states. and varied. it is -- memphis is different from knoxville or chattanooga. to be governor, you had to convince the people in west tennessee that you are from the same world and cared about their issues. i married an memphis girl, it helped.
if you are out recruiting people it is very helpful to have your u.s. senators weigh in. >> what is the lesson -- >> to talk to everybody. if you look at the way all three of us have campaigns -- >> famous for that when he was governor, going into urban communities read >> literally walked across the state. i was too disconnected. he said start in the upper northeast corner of tennessee and walked to memphis. he did not do it straight. as he went straight across, it...
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in recent times, u.s. attorneys have declined to prosecute a majority of fat crimes in indian country, most of which are related to abuse. no other cover would stand for this or continue in just days. no other government showed coming out the government has to. solution is simple. congress must reauthorize landmark violence against women act and assure the tribal government have authority to prosecute non-native men accused of violence against women on tribal lands. in other words, congress must allow tribes like all other governments to protect their surrounding community from brutality. so if we believe a native from inside his birth the same as every other one in, if we believe justice should not stop at the border of a reservation, if we believe tribes are truly sovereign, it's time for the house of representatives to step up, put partisan politics aside to reauthorize the act with expanded protections for all but been of violence. then we will join the people around the world and dancing in support of
in recent times, u.s. attorneys have declined to prosecute a majority of fat crimes in indian country, most of which are related to abuse. no other cover would stand for this or continue in just days. no other government showed coming out the government has to. solution is simple. congress must reauthorize landmark violence against women act and assure the tribal government have authority to prosecute non-native men accused of violence against women on tribal lands. in other words, congress...
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both the u.s. coast guard and the national transportation safety board, the ntsb, are heavily involved, interviewing passengers and crew, trying to determine why the fire broke out and how it was handled and ultimately trying to prevent something like this from ever happening again. lester? >> thanks. the ordeal on the carnival "triumph" was difficult for everyone on board. for some, it did become a dire emergency. our chief medical correspondent, dr. nancy snyderman, has a story of one family's dream cruise that turned into a hair-raising evacuation on the high seas. [ cheers ] >> they're safe! >> thank you. >> reporter: their trip was supposed to be a birthday party and family reunion at sea. planned for more than a year and including 31 relatives. >> for me it was the most scariest part. i thought they're here for my birthday. >> reporter: this trip of a lifetime was ruined when at 5:30 last sunday the ship's p.a. system sounded alarms. their thoughts instantly turned to one member -- rachel ald
both the u.s. coast guard and the national transportation safety board, the ntsb, are heavily involved, interviewing passengers and crew, trying to determine why the fire broke out and how it was handled and ultimately trying to prevent something like this from ever happening again. lester? >> thanks. the ordeal on the carnival "triumph" was difficult for everyone on board. for some, it did become a dire emergency. our chief medical correspondent, dr. nancy snyderman, has a...
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major war against the cyber u.s. nonzript neighborhood and this 12-story building, the source of thousands of cyber attacks against 141 u.s. companies, spanning 20 industries. according to a new security report confirmed by u.s. intelligence, it is the headquarters of unit 61398, cyber warriors for china's people's liberty. >> the chinese government sapgsing these attacks. >> among the targets of the hackers, america's very infrastructure. >> now our enemies are seeking the ability to sabotage our power grid, our financial institutions, our air traffic control systems. >> reporter: other targets, the news media, including "the new york times," the washington post and wall street journal. and familiar brands like coca cola, facebook. ugly gorilla and dota, according to this instructional video from the computer security firm that did the study. >> we see dota logging in. >> reporter: attackers send deceptive e-mails, tricking users to clicking on a malicious link to a phony website so the hackers can steal confidentia
major war against the cyber u.s. nonzript neighborhood and this 12-story building, the source of thousands of cyber attacks against 141 u.s. companies, spanning 20 industries. according to a new security report confirmed by u.s. intelligence, it is the headquarters of unit 61398, cyber warriors for china's people's liberty. >> the chinese government sapgsing these attacks. >> among the targets of the hackers, america's very infrastructure. >> now our enemies are seeking the...
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to this is the equivalent, if we use the u.s. minimum wage of four-full time jobs to meet the basic cost of living. i think, you know, to talk a bit about the culture challenges with many of those about the challenges many have been mentioned. i think, you know, the whole set of culture challenges we can't ignore when we think about the issue. resulted in workplace the system that doesn't have the policy and protections we need this place to let people take care of their economic needs. and jennifer mentioned when we started this is women's work continue to be the value in this country regardless of what it is. i think there's an extreme devaling of the work that domestic workers do. i'll talk about it later when i talk about the policy we're doing in california specifically with our governor there. and there's i think there's a way that the argument gets made that this is allowed women step in to the workplace. i think it's also provided some men, again with the opportunity to not carry their full weight and maintenance of house
to this is the equivalent, if we use the u.s. minimum wage of four-full time jobs to meet the basic cost of living. i think, you know, to talk a bit about the culture challenges with many of those about the challenges many have been mentioned. i think, you know, the whole set of culture challenges we can't ignore when we think about the issue. resulted in workplace the system that doesn't have the policy and protections we need this place to let people take care of their economic needs. and...
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three of you were bronze medalists in curling, the only u.s. olympic team to ever get a medal in curling. how do you like your chances for next year? go good? >> yeah, pretty good. >> we're getting ready. we're off to our best season so far. we're ready for it. >> you want to give us a little demonstration. we're going to be sweeping for you guys? >> yep. >> it requires a lot of skill and strategy, right? >> so for the sweepers, what's the strategy? >> basically just get within a couple of feet of the rock and the purpose of sweeping is to make it go furtherer and a little bit straighter. >> you're kind of melt iing the top layer of the ice, right is this. >> polishing. >> polishing the ice. >> do you think that we can curl? >> absolutely. >> we're going to break up into teams, girls versus guy. >> here we go. >> little competition. >> a vacuum, is that going to help me in this? >> you're way ahead. >> his nickname is dyson. >> where are we going? >> we've got pete and ryan with us and you have sean and joe with you guys. >> okay. >> one on eac
three of you were bronze medalists in curling, the only u.s. olympic team to ever get a medal in curling. how do you like your chances for next year? go good? >> yeah, pretty good. >> we're getting ready. we're off to our best season so far. we're ready for it. >> you want to give us a little demonstration. we're going to be sweeping for you guys? >> yep. >> it requires a lot of skill and strategy, right? >> so for the sweepers, what's the strategy? >>...
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it claims that when armstrong raced for the u.s. postal service team a decade ago in the tour de france, he defrauded the government by violating its strict ban on illegal drugs while all the way claiming he didn't use them. here are two of the key claims -- that landis saw armstrong store and then reinject his own blood to boost his performance and that armstrong twice gave landis banned hormones before races. last month, armstrong generally admitted cheating in an interview with oprah winfrey, saying the issue of performance enhancers was a given for world-class racers like putting air in tires or water in bottles. arnold strong could face huge -- armstrong could face huge fines because the postal service paid at least $30 million to sponsor his racing team during the period covered by the suit. armstrong's lawyers say they tried for weeks to reach a settlement, and they claim that no matter what he did, the government still came out ahead. in a written statement, his lawyers say the postal service's only study showed that it bene
it claims that when armstrong raced for the u.s. postal service team a decade ago in the tour de france, he defrauded the government by violating its strict ban on illegal drugs while all the way claiming he didn't use them. here are two of the key claims -- that landis saw armstrong store and then reinject his own blood to boost his performance and that armstrong twice gave landis banned hormones before races. last month, armstrong generally admitted cheating in an interview with oprah...
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a u.s. security firm is pointing a finger directly at the chinese army in 141 cases of computer hacking. an american computer security firm has traced the hacking of american and foreign companies and one government agency to one specific chinese military building on the outskirts of cha shanghai. china says the charge is groundless. >>> a leak in a fuel oil line is the cause of the fire that left the carnival cruise ship powerless and adrift last week. officials do not suspect the leak aboard the "triumph" to be caused intentionally. >>> sad new details of country singer mindy mccready's final days. the 37-year-old former boyfriend, billy mcknight said she was allowed to leave court order rehab after 18 hours, calling the move a big mistake. days later, she had taken her own life, her body found next to the body of her dog. she had threatened suicide after losing custody of one of her sons earlier this month. >>> disappointing news on the employment front for recent veterans. the unemployme
a u.s. security firm is pointing a finger directly at the chinese army in 141 cases of computer hacking. an american computer security firm has traced the hacking of american and foreign companies and one government agency to one specific chinese military building on the outskirts of cha shanghai. china says the charge is groundless. >>> a leak in a fuel oil line is the cause of the fire that left the carnival cruise ship powerless and adrift last week. officials do not suspect the...
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the u.s. consulate in benghazi. foreign policy experts say she didn't have one signature achievement, but she did leave a mark. >> on balance, i think that she's notable for a steadiness, for a relatively error-free period, for extremely loyal service to the president. >> reporter: her journey to secretary of state was somewhat improbable. from the white house as first lady to a senate to a tough campaign against her now-former boss. >> i was a big admirer of hillary's before our primary battles. >> if the roles had been reversed and i had ended up winning, i would have desperately wanted him to be in my cabinet. so if i'm saying i would have wanted him to say yes to me, how am i going to justify saying no to my president? >> reporter: while today she can sleep in, clinton's next move is a mystery. she joked to "the new york times" in november, "maybe i'll get a decorating show." the speck blaulation about a wh house run in 2016 has begun in earnest. >> for the foreseeable future, i don't thin
the u.s. consulate in benghazi. foreign policy experts say she didn't have one signature achievement, but she did leave a mark. >> on balance, i think that she's notable for a steadiness, for a relatively error-free period, for extremely loyal service to the president. >> reporter: her journey to secretary of state was somewhat improbable. from the white house as first lady to a senate to a tough campaign against her now-former boss. >> i was a big admirer of hillary's before...
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lowering the direct cost of energy is key to helping the u.s. economy recover and prosper. absolutely keep. next is clean. as we attempt to minimize indirect costs by driving up these prices, i would suggest this is a policy that is doomed to economic and practical failure. instead, we have to be aware of the impacts of every type of energy and make rational, informed decisions on what is acceptable, what needs to be mitigated, how do we do just that? our challenge here is to reduce the cost of cleaner sources of energy, not raise the cost of existing sources. when we talk about claim, what we try to do in this report is to give it some definition. too often, coleen is treated as an absolute. i would contend it is better regarded as a comparison. a better definition of clean in my view and what we have used in this report is less intense of and global lifestyle impacts in its likeliest alternative. consider that -- less intensive and global lifestyle impacts. next is diversity -- >every type of energy has its own advantages but over all, the more diverse our sources of ener
lowering the direct cost of energy is key to helping the u.s. economy recover and prosper. absolutely keep. next is clean. as we attempt to minimize indirect costs by driving up these prices, i would suggest this is a policy that is doomed to economic and practical failure. instead, we have to be aware of the impacts of every type of energy and make rational, informed decisions on what is acceptable, what needs to be mitigated, how do we do just that? our challenge here is to reduce the cost of...
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>> reporter: nbc news confirmed dykes served more than four years in the u.s. navy in the '60s and earned several awards, including a meritorious unit commendation, good conduct medal and vietnam service medal. but on tuesday, those honors seemed very far away. police say dykes boarded a stopped school bus and demanded two random young children. when the bus driver refused, police say dykes shot and killed him. made off with 5-year-old ethan. kelly miller says her kids got off that bus right before the shooting. >> i cannot believe -- if he got on that bus with the intentions of grabbing a 6 to 8-year-old, he let them clear the bus before this happened. >> reporter: visitation for the bus driver, charles poland jr., is scheduled for later today. his family says he loved his job, died a hero. >> every time a child got on my dad's bus, he considered them his children. and i know that's the reason why dad took those shots for those children, just like he would do for me and my sister. >> reporter: that pain is being felt throughout this town of 2,300 people. schoo
>> reporter: nbc news confirmed dykes served more than four years in the u.s. navy in the '60s and earned several awards, including a meritorious unit commendation, good conduct medal and vietnam service medal. but on tuesday, those honors seemed very far away. police say dykes boarded a stopped school bus and demanded two random young children. when the bus driver refused, police say dykes shot and killed him. made off with 5-year-old ethan. kelly miller says her kids got off that bus...
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the president condemned the blast, saying it threatens u.s. security and that the danger posed by north korea's threatening activities warrants further, swift and credible action by the international community. the united states will also continue to take steps necessary to defend ourselves and our allies. now, the u.n. security council in new york has called an emergency session to discuss ratcheting up sanctions against north korea, but the reality is that north korea is pretty much sanctioned out already. unless china steps up and agrees to impose strict sanctions against north korea, it appears that they will continue on this course to develop nuclear weapons. and this test today, following the test of a ballistic missile last december should put to rest any claims or hopes that the current 29-year-old north korean leader kim jong un is any different from his father, kim jong il. there's a difference in styles but kim jong un seems just as intent on creating a nuclear weapon that will put north korea in a powerful position as a nuclear thr
the president condemned the blast, saying it threatens u.s. security and that the danger posed by north korea's threatening activities warrants further, swift and credible action by the international community. the united states will also continue to take steps necessary to defend ourselves and our allies. now, the u.n. security council in new york has called an emergency session to discuss ratcheting up sanctions against north korea, but the reality is that north korea is pretty much...
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it's the venture capital moment, but the u.s. has a -- can still have an excessively bureaucratic process for how we deal in these places and how we get into them. and i've had fellow assistant secretaries say, look, on our best day, we'll be there in a year. and so you know the normal rotation process and other things that take place that can undermine that as well. and the fourth point, on the internal needs -- and i think it's still kind of the reform that we've -- that we're looking towards -- is that we have to have a conflict lens and greater conflict experts. there's a natural tendency for people who know a place to think that they should dominate the discussion -- the policy discussion. but that's only one perspective. and one of the most prominent -- one of our most prominent ambassadors who's worked -- the middle east said, look, i've worked in this bureau for 25 years, and i never had a single change of government, so now i'm having to deal with rapid and dramatic and radical change on a daily basis, and actually, i ne
it's the venture capital moment, but the u.s. has a -- can still have an excessively bureaucratic process for how we deal in these places and how we get into them. and i've had fellow assistant secretaries say, look, on our best day, we'll be there in a year. and so you know the normal rotation process and other things that take place that can undermine that as well. and the fourth point, on the internal needs -- and i think it's still kind of the reform that we've -- that we're looking towards...